My nephew asked this question regarding Jesus: Dear Uncle Chris, I have been wondering, do you think Jesus knew he was God and the purpose he was on earth for when he was very young? If so, how do you…
Carl Trueman and the Forgotten Insight
An excerpt from Carl Trueman: . . . At the heart of this new theology was the notion that God reveals himself under his opposite; or, to express this another way, God achieves his intended purposes by doing the exact…
Dangerous Concessions
Mike Wittmer: I read this story in Todd Billings’ award winning book, Union with Christ, and thought there might be a devotional in it. I know I should post more than my latest drafts for Our Daily Journey, but it’s either this…
Flee the Hidden God and Run to Christ
Rather than working yourself into a mental tizzy over elusive questions, run to Christ. Philip Yancey: Martin Luther encouraged his students to flee the hidden God and run to Christ, and I now know why. If I use a magnifying…
The Birther Question Deserves Our Attention This Weekend
Donald Trump has recently made a point of asking to see documentation for the President’s place of birth. While I don’t have people on the ground in Hawaii, I’m not personally persuaded this questions needs any attention. I’m not planning…
Nails in our pockets this Good Friday, and every day
In, The Cross Centered Life, C.J. Mahaney quotes Luther in explaining that we all carry the nails of the Cross in our pockets: You and I follow along as the Romans lead Jesus away to the hill called Golgotha –…
Why X is used when it replaces “Christ” in Christmas?
R.C. Sproul explains: The simple answer to your question is that the X in Christmas is used like the R in R.C. My given name at birth was Robert Charles, although before I was even taken home from the hospital…
It’s a good day to go hang gliding in a hurricane
“So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples (Matthew 28:8).” They experienced fear. And, great joy. What a combination. No one can have invented the reaction of the two Mary’s…
S.M. Lockridge: Sunday’s Comin
What is Maundy Thursday?
Kevin DeYoung gives a helpful introduction: Like millions of Christians around the world, we will have a Maundy Thursday tonight. If you’ve never heard the term, it’s not Monday-Thursday (which always confused me as a kid), but Maundy Thursday, as…